Alcoa Wheels for Dually 06

[TurboCanScoot]

Does anyone have any input on stock size ALCOA rims for a dually for an 06? I have been looking on the web and have not found anything yet. I visited ALCOA's web site and there sizes only list through 02. I just have a hard time believing that they do not have a solution for late model trucks. I would liked to be armed with info before I talk to the local dealer. I have also noticed that they normally sell just 4 wheels. I would assume that you would have to have the tire service re-mount and balance every time you wanted to rotate the tires. Does the cost of the extra two wheels justify the means? I am a "Do it yourselfer"



I have seen some fancy rims that look like the same profile as the stock tire but the rims are bigger. What are the pros and cons of the wheels and tire set ups. How are they under load?



I don't trust any body but myself when it comes to torqing the studs down. I had a bad experience on another vehicle. I sheered off 5 out of 6 studs under load. Some mechanics think because that their impact wrenches can torqe to 240 ft lbs it must hold the tire on better. For those of you that don't know that streches the studs.



For the folks that live in cold climates with a one ton dually are you running studded tires or winter tires (no studs just a soft rubber compound made for ice)? If you are what type of configuration are you running. IE all 6 studded, front and one on each side in the rear. What have you noticed as far as performance with and without a load.



Thanks Richard

 

[JRMora]

Does anyone have any input on stock size ALCOA rims for a dually for an 06? I have been looking on the web and have not found anything yet. I visited ALCOA's web site and there sizes only list through 02. I just have a hard time believing that they do not have a solution for late model trucks. I would liked to be armed with info before I talk to the local dealer. I have also noticed that they normally sell just 4 wheels. I would assume that you would have to have the tire service re-mount and balance every time you wanted to rotate the tires. Does the cost of the extra two wheels justify the means? I am a "Do it yourselfer"



I have seen some fancy rims that look like the same profile as the stock tire but the rims are bigger. What are the pros and cons of the wheels and tire set ups. How are they under load?



I don't trust any body but myself when it comes to torqing the studs down. I had a bad experience on another vehicle. I sheered off 5 out of 6 studs under load. Some mechanics think because that their impact wrenches can torqe to 240 ft lbs it must hold the tire on better. For those of you that don't know that streches the studs.



For the folks that live in cold climates with a one ton dually are you running studded tires or winter tires (no studs just a soft rubber compound made for ice)? If you are what type of configuration are you running. IE all 6 studded, front and one on each side in the rear. What have you noticed as far as performance with and without a load.



Thanks Richard

A couple of quick notes.



I see that Rickson is supposedly selling 17" Aluminum wheels for our DRW trucks (it was in their ad in the current TDR magazine). You may want to check them out.



Hving dual aluminum wheels on the back and you won't have enough stud length. The combined thickness of the two wheels will be more that your studs can handle. It's common to use stell wheels on the inside with aluminums on the outside.



I don't use winter tires - I recently bought a set of six Firestone Transforce AT's (not the HT's). We have had close to 100" of snow this year (including 30" in one dump). They've worked fine all winter (about 1/2 the time I never used four wheel drive). Even an empty dually worked fine. The Firestones are a little narrower than the GY GSA's or the General AmeriTracs (of which I had both kinds on this truck).



Juan

 

[TurboCanScoot]

Thanks Juan



I did call the local dealer and the said that Alcoa does not make a 17 inch wheel yet. He told me to check out American Eagle. He did mention the issue about the thickness of the aluminum rims.



I checked out the Rickson wheels and they are only in 19. 5" I want to keep the same ride profile because of the camper.



I can't remember the name of the other rims I saw. They were larger rims with the same ride profile. The dealer said that they ride a little rougher but have a higher load rating.



I know that Colorodo gets a lot of snow but It melts periodically through the winter. Up here, this year we had about 3 months of 10 deg or colder. We had a snap -10 to -20 that lasted for 3 weeks. What happens is the water from the exausts turns the roads in to a skating rink. I am suprised the the Generals do as well as they do in the snow for what they are. I would like to fell a little better about stopping on the black ice.

 

[JRMora]

Thanks Juan

I checked out the Rickson wheels and they are only in 19. 5" I want to keep the same ride profile because of the camper.

Check out page 5 of the latest issue of the TDR magazine (Issue 56). There is an ad from Rickson on the bottom of the page that says "Dress up... . with Rickson's NEW 17" forged dually wheels for 2003-up dodge duallys". It's probably worth a call to them.

I would like to fell a little better about stopping on the black ice.

I hear you about the ice. The tires did great inthe snow, but we had a night of rain followed by freezing temps. The roads looked like polished mirrors. Didn't do so well on that. But nobody was. The light rear end wasn't so good. True studded or winter tires would be better for this - I just haven't seen any in this size (235/80/17E's).



Juan